Shape Asset
The shape asset will be deprecated in a future release. For new projects, use the SVG asset instead — it supports any shape, path, or vector graphic with full styling control.
To add shapes to your videos you can use the Shape asset.
This asset allows you to add three basic shapes to your videos:
- Line
- Square
- Circle
Adding a line to your video
The JSON below will add a line with a black fill, a 600px length and a 5px thickness:
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#ffffff",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "shape",
"shape": "line",
"line": {
"length": 600,
"thickness": 5
},
"fill": {
"color": "#000000"
}
},
"start": 0,
"length": "auto"
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1024,
"height": 576
}
}
}
Additional line styling options
Additionally you can set stroke and opacity on a line asset:
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#ffffff",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "shape",
"shape": "line",
"fill": {
"color": "#B3E5FC",
"opacity": 1
},
"stroke": {
"color": "#0288D1",
"width": 5
},
"line": {
"length": 500,
"thickness": 10
}
},
"start": 0,
"length": 5
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1024,
"height": 576
}
}
}
Adding a square to your video
The JSON below will add a 250px wide square to your video with a black fill.
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#ffffff",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "shape",
"shape": "rectangle",
"rectangle": {
"width": 250,
"height": 250
},
"fill": {
"color": "#000000"
}
},
"start": 0,
"length": "auto"
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1024,
"height": 576
}
}
}
Additional square styling options
Additionally you can set opacity and cornerRadius on a rectangle asset.
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#ffffff",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "shape",
"shape": "rectangle",
"fill": {
"color": "#FFF9C4",
"opacity": 1
},
"rectangle": {
"width": 500,
"height": 300,
"cornerRadius": 40
}
},
"start": 0,
"length": 5
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1024,
"height": 576
}
}
}
Adding a circle to your video
The JSON below will add a circle to your video with a black fill.
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#ffffff",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "shape",
"shape": "circle",
"fill": {
"color": "#000000"
},
"circle": {
"radius": 100
}
},
"start": 0,
"length": "auto",
"position": "center"
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1024,
"height": 576
}
}
}
Additional circle styling options
Additionally you can add a stroke to a circle asset:
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#ffffff",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "shape",
"shape": "circle",
"fill": {
"color": "#C5CAE9",
"opacity": 1
},
"stroke": {
"color": "#3949AB",
"width": 10
},
"circle": {
"radius": 200
}
},
"start": 0,
"length": 5
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1024,
"height": 576
}
}
}
Other shapes
You can use clip transformations to create different shapes such as a diamond:
{
"timeline": {
"background": "#ffffff",
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "shape",
"shape": "rectangle",
"fill": {
"color": "#DCEDC8",
"opacity": 1
},
"rectangle": {
"width": 300,
"height": 300
}
},
"start": 0,
"length": 5,
"transform": {
"rotate": {
"angle": 45
}
}
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1024,
"height": 576
}
}
}